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Paul A. Neufeldt
503-875-1695
panndrw@yahoo.com
Affordable design and business support
LV’s Twelve 22
Bar & Lounge
3530 N Vancouver Ave
503-281-2936
The Little Big Spot
Sun. Live M usic Randy Starr and The Player-Jam Session
7:00-12:00Funk& Soul
M on. Live M usic Tw elve 22 All-Stars Band
8:00-12:00 Open Mie, Singers, poets. M usicians, Guests
Tues. Reagge Night
8 -1 2 :3 0 G uest D J’s and Bands
W eds, Ladies N ight- Tw elve 22 All-Stars Band G uest DJ
Rehearsal 5:00-7:00Live
Thurs. Jazz Band - com ing Soon-Happy H our 6-9
Fri-Starting April 10 - Kings o f O l-Skool. D ress Code
Enforced. D J ’s'. Ken Berry, Larry Bell & Mike. $5 cover
Universes Big and Small
U niverses Big and S m all is
the them e fo r a m onth long
ex h ib it op en in g w ith an a rt­
ists’ recep tio n on L ast T h u rs­
day, June 25 from 6 p.m . to 9
p.m. at Onda Gallery, 2 2 15 N.E.
A lb erta St.
T h e e x h ib it w ill f e a tu r e
p a in tin g s by P au l S o le v a d
an d c e ra m ic s c u lp tu r e s by
Pamela Grow
S olevad's w ork explores the
idea o f u n iv ersality an d c o n ­
nection. H is m ost recent w ork
delves into the ex p lo ra tio n o f
nature an d form w ith the se­
ries o f “ R a d io la ria” - sin g le-
celled o rg an ism s that ex p ress
the fra cta l p a tte rn s se en on
every level o f o u r o rg an ic re ­
ality. H e grew up in N o rth ern
C alifornia, and did his college
studies at C alifo rn ia L utheran
U n iv e r s it y , o b ta in in g h is
B achelor o f Fine Arts in p ain t­
ing in 1992.
G row w as born and raised
in A u stralia and m oved to the
‘B lu e Twig, ’ b y P aul S o le v a d
U nited States in 1969. L iving
on the O reg o n and C alifo rn ia
co a sts, she has c o llab o rated
w ith artists w ho helped define
Bikes n’
Barbeque Bash
Saturday - G uest D J
Day time Sports on Flat Screen
G reat appretizers • D inner Specials
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A rea residents are invited to celebrate a safe and healthy
sum m er with good food and live music at the second annual
Bikes ‘n ’ B arbeque Bash, Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the C om m unity Cycling Center, 1700 N.E. Alberta St.
Russell Street Bar-B-Q ue is team ing up for the celebration.
O w ners Sharon Senter and D iane Santucci are donating all
the food and encouraging everyone to m ake a donation to
support the C om m unity C ycling C enter’s bicycle safety pro­
gram s ($5 per plate is suggested.)
Friends and fam ily are encouraged to ride o ver on their
bikes by choosing a route along a low -traffic street. Volun­
teer m echanics will be set up to perform quick fixes ahd safety
checks w hile you enjoy som e barbecue and great music.
A special photo area will be set up for bike portraits aim ed
to capture the diversity o f bicycles and people w ho live and
ride in our neighborhoods.
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REGGIE HOUSTON’S
C’Ex All Stars
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express
5410 NE 33rd Ave
June 7
Ju n e 14
J u n e 21
J u ly 12
J u ly 19
J u ly 2 6
Aug 2
Aug 9
A u g 16
(Next to New Seasons)
Aug 23
Aug 30
Sept 6
S e p t 13
S e p t 20
S ept 27
Sunshine, BBQ and a
free, all-ages, outdoor
show by a New Orleans'
sax legend, grammy-nom­
inated pianist, & one of
the Northwest's hottest
drummers...
h er sp o n tan eo u s an d slightly
q u irk y style. She h as w orked
w ith v ario u s m ed ia but found
h er p assio n in c re atin g w orks
o f clay.
What could be better’’
Weft, you never know
w hat amazing, surprise
guest musician will sit in!
ehouston.com
Black Eyed Peas Score No. 1
The Black Eyed Peas have scored
their first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop
charts, buoyed by heavy prom otion
for their first release in four years, and
also claim ed the top tw o spots on the
singles chart.
T he hip-hop act topped the B ill­
board 200 with "The E.N .D.," which
sold 304,(XX) copies during the week
ended June 14, according to Nielsen
S o u n d S can , th e g ro u p 's b est sales
Oregon's oldest and largest
multicultural newspaper.
Serving our community for 35 years.
w eek ever.
T heir previous set, 2OO5's "M onkey
Business," bow ed at No. 2 with a then-
best 291,(XX). Believe it or not, the Black
E yes Peas have hit the top 10 only
twice: their first tw o releases — 1998's
"Behind the Front" and 2000's "Bridg­
ing the Gap" - both m issed the top
50. It w asn't until the group recruited
Fergie for "Elephunk" in 2003 that it
hit the big time.
B la ck E yed P e a s.
N ortheast Farm ers M ar­
ket —The new Port!and Farm ­
ers M arket in the King N eighbor­
hood at King School Park take place each
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Sept. 27.
St. Johns No. Fest - U p to 40 perform ances are
scheduled Saturday, June 27 during the second
annual St. Johns No Fest, a free event for all ages
from 10 a.m . to 11 p.m. M usi­
cians will take the stage at sev­
eral venues surrounding the
historic St. Johns tow n square
at the intersection o f North
L o m b ard and P h ilad elp h ia
streets.
Rent: T he Broadw ay Tour -
“ R e n t,” s ta rr in g o r ig in a l
Broadway cast members Adam
Pascal and A nthony Rapp is
on stage at Keller A uditorium
through Sunday, June 28.
Committed to Cultural Diversity
W aterfront Blues Festival --
Blues fans and m usicians from throughout the
world will gather for the 22nd annual Safeway
W aterfront Blues Festival, T hursday, July 2
through Sunday, July 5 on the grassy banks of
the W iIlamette R i ver. Enjoy more than 1 (X) stellar
perform ances on four stages. Daily adm ission is
$10 plus tw o cans o f food for the Oregon Food
Bank.
503-288-0033
w w w .p o r tla n d o b s e r v e r .c o m
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R eggae Duo — Jam aican stars Sly D unbar and
Robbie Shakespeare breeze through Portland on
their sum m er tour, W ednesday, June 24 as part of
the O regon Z o o 's sum m er concert series.
G et Intim ate with Storm Large - Storm Large
brings here in-your-face sexuality, raw musical
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talent and breathtaking
em otional honesty to Port­
land Center Stage in the autobio­
graphical world prem ier m usical Crazy
Enough, now playing through July 26 in the
Ellyn Bye Studio at the A rm ory, downtow n.
K irk G re e n Jam Session - C om e enjoy the
sm ooth and soulful sounds of the Kirk G reen
Band every Sunday, 7 p.m.
to 11 p.m. at C lub 7 2 0 ,7 2 0
S.E. H aw thorne. The jam
session and open m ic is
from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. All
professional m usicians are
welcome. For more informa­
tion, call 503-234-7738.
TriM et Sum m er Shuttles -
- T riM e t ru n s su m m e r
shuttle service to OM SI and
between popular W ashing­
ton Park destinations like
the O regon Zoo and Japa­
nese Gardens. The OM SI shuttle runs daily
betw een the O regon Convention Center M AX
Station and O M SI from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The
W ashington Park shuttle runs betw een 10 a.m.
and 7 p.m.
Live Jazz - Every Friday and Saturday from 8
p .m .to 11 p.m ..the Third Degrees Lounge at the
RiverPlace Hotel, 1510 S.W. H arbor W ay. No
cover or m inim um purchase. For more inform a­
tion, visit pdxjazz.com .
Totally Gospel II -- PeninsulaOpen Bible Church,
8225 N. Peninsula, hosts all styles o f gospel,
country, and contem porary m usic with host
Riny H orst each Friday night from, 7:30p.m . —
9:30p.m . For information, call 503-335-3132.